Marathon reading of Mrs. D begins at noon Friday

Let the marathon begin. The marathon reading of Mrs. Dalloway, that is.

Starting at noon tomorrow, the Kelly Writers House will hold a non-stop reading of Virginia Woolf’s modernist classic novel.

The House is located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania at 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia.

In preparation, organizers say they are “taking the doors off their hinges” for the fifth annual marathon reading. Refreshments include pink cakes, toffee and high tea. Decorations will include flowers — lots of them.